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Scott Jennings weighs in on Graham Platner accusations

Published 11:11 PM EDT, Wed July 8, 2026

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Scott Jennings weighs in on Graham Platner accusations

Wednesday night, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine Graham Platner dropped out of the race amid new sexual assault allegations that he denies. The NewsNight panel debates the double standard of how political parties react to similar allegations.

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